This chapter examines cancer risk related to the mining of gold nickel and copper The human carcinogenicity of nickel depends upon the species of nickel its concentration and the route of exposure Exposure to nickel or nickel compounds via routes other than inhalation has not been shown to increase cancer risk in humans
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Get PriceCopper is found alongside many other types of ore It can be found near gold silver zinc lead and other types of metal deposits When mixed in with other ores copper is not usually found in great abundance Until the development of the modern copper mining process it was typically a byproduct of mining for other metals
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is done when the gold is encased in rock rather than found as particles in loose sediment
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Gold is also produced by mining in which it is not the principal product Large copper mines often recover considerable amounts of gold and other metals along with the copper
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The main process of the CIP gold processing plant to extract gold from ore and convert it into pure metal can be divided into 6 steps crushing screening grinding classification carbon slurry gold extraction and tailings treatment CIP gold processing plant diagram #1 Crushing
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